Question

Lines 1–8: What does Kafka reveal about the main character in the first paragraph? What expectations does this set for readers?

Answer 1

This question refers to The Metamorphosis by Kafka.

Answer:

What Kafka reveals about the main character in the first paragraph is that he is undergoing a metamorphosis and turned into an insect.

Explanation:

The protagonist of this story is Gregor Samsa. What is revealed about this character in the first paragraph is that he suddenly wakes up turned into a verminous bug monstrous.

This anticipates us readers about what the text is going to be about.

Although its name indicates it, it directly begins by clarifying that it will be the transformation of a man into an insect.